Main description:

This Textbook of Integrative Mental Health Care provides a comprehensive guide to integrative approaches used for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common mental and emotional symptoms in an outpatient setting. The author presents evidence-based guidelines aimed at helping psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health care professionals plan safe and effective integrative approaches for the evaluation and treatment of emotional and mental problems. A corresponding website featuring the most up-to-date information available will keep the clinician abreast of the latest research in the field.

Contents:

Ch.1: The Book in Overview Part I: Foundations of Integrative Mental Health Care Ch.2: The Evolution Of Integrative Medicine And Implications For Mental Health Care Ch.3: Philosophical Problems Ch.4: Paradigms In Medicine, Psychiatry And Integrative Medicine Ch.5: Foundations Of Clinical Methodology In Integrative Medicine Ch.6: History-Taking, Assessment And Formulation In Integrative Mental Health Care Ch.7: Starting And Maintaining Integrative Treatment In Mental Health Care Part II: Integrative Approaches to Evaluation and Treatment of Mental and Emotional Symptoms Ch.8: Introduction To Part II: Symptom-Focused Integrative Mental Health Care Ch.9: Depressed Mood Ch.10: The Integrative Management Of Mania And Cyclic Mood Changes Ch.11: Anxiety Ch.12: Psychosis Ch.13: Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment Ch.14: Substance abuse and dependence Ch.15: Disturbances of Sleep and Wakefulness Appendix A Appendix B